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This blog (Crivens, in case you forgot) has helped me secure two sought-after and hard-to-come-by collectables over the last few years. The first was a Marx Yogi Bear on a scooter and the second was an LP Toys Space Blimp Of Christmas, both of which I featured on the blog and asked if anyone had either of them. That led to sellers getting in touch and us coming to some financial arrangement via eBay. It's safe to say that had I not operated this blog, I'd never have seen either of those toys from my childhood again, so despite the occasional stress that comes from having a blog, in the main it's worthwhile.
So maybe I'll get lucky again this time. I recently bought another Marx Toys Twistable Batman, but though it had its original utility belt and bat symbol, the bat-a-rang was missing. I'd bought my first replacement around 30 years ago and made a bat-a-rang, bat symbol, utility belt and new cape - though the original cape was present but a little worn - and regular readers will have seen the toy on this blog a number of times over the years. (Not too long ago, I replaced my homemade belt with one from a different Batman figure, and it's now on to its third bat symbol, taken from Adam West's costume.)
So, does anyone reading this know where I could get an original bat-a-rang for this toy, or know anyone who has one who'd be prepared to sell? I won't make them rich beyond the dreams of avarice, but I'll part with a fair slice of dosh to anyone who can help me out. And an original Marx utility belt wouldn't go amiss either. Go on - help out an impoverished Marx Toys Batman figure today and feel astonishingly virtuous.
